Rose Rock Midstream, L.P. -Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands								3 Months Ended
		May. 13, 2016	Feb. 12, 2016	Nov. 13, 2015	Aug. 14, 2015	May. 15, 2015	Feb. 13, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Distribution of Q4 2014 earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution per unit							$ 0.6200
Total distributions to partners							$ 24,269
Distribution of Q1 2015 earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution per unit						$ 0.6350
Total distributions to partners						$ 28,379
Distribution of Q2 2015 earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution per unit					$ 0.6500
Total distributions to partners					$ 29,483
Distribution of Q3 2015 Earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution per unit				$ 0.6600
Total distributions to partners				$ 30,221
Distribution of Q4 2015 Earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution per unit			$ 0.6600
Total distributions to partners			$ 30,224
Distribution of Q1 2016 Earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distribution Date								May 13, 2016
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Date of Record								May 03, 2016
Subsequent Event [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2016 Earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution per unit	[1]	$ 0.6600
Total distributions to partners		$ 30,251
Parent [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q4 2014 earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
General partner distributions							485
Incentive distributions							3,487
Parent [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2015 earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
General partner distributions						568
Incentive distributions						4,450
Parent [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q2 2015 earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
General partner distributions					590
Incentive distributions					4,979
Parent [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q3 2015 Earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
General partner distributions				604
Incentive distributions				5,333
Parent [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q4 2015 Earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
General partner distributions			604
Incentive distributions			5,333
Parent [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2016 Earnings [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
General partner distributions		605
Incentive distributions		5,338
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q4 2014 earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions							6,551
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q4 2014 earnings [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions							5,202
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2015 earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions						13,148
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2015 earnings [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions						0
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q2 2015 earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions					13,458
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q2 2015 earnings [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions					0
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q3 2015 Earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions				13,665
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q3 2015 Earnings [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions				0
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q4 2015 Earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions			13,665
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q4 2015 Earnings [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions			0
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2016 Earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared		13,665
Parent [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2016 Earnings [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared		0
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q4 2014 earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions							$ 8,544
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2015 earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions						$ 10,213
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q2 2015 earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions					$ 10,456
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q3 2015 Earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions				$ 10,619
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Distribution of Q4 2015 Earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Limited partner distributions			$ 10,622
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Distribution of Q1 2016 Earnings [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Distributions to Limited or General Partners and Incentive Distributions [Abstract]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared		$ 10,643

[1] *Expected distributions related to the quarter ended March 31, 2016, which will be paid on May 13, 2016 to unitholders of record as of May 3, 2016.